California is the robotics capital of the world
I came to the Silicon Valley region in 2010 because I knew it was the robotics center of the world, but it […]
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IROS on Demand and the best papers from IROS 2023
IROS on Demand is open to the public and freely available for one year from Oct 9th. There are some other posts […]
The robots of IROS 2023
The International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) showcases leading-edge research in robotics. IROS was held in Detroit MI Oct 1-5 […]
Remembering Joanne Pransky, World’s First RoboPsychiatrist
In celebration of the wonderful Joanne Pransky, World’s First RoboPsychiatrist, someone with an effervescent personality, curiosity, compassion and a commitment to supporting […]
NASA-Developed Spherical Robots to the Rescue
NASA-Developed Spherical Robots to the Rescue Squishy Robotics’ tensegrity sensor robots help first responders determine their approach to a disaster scene. Pictured […]
The 5 Laws of Robotics
I have been studying the whole range of issues/opportunities in the commercial roll out of robotics for many years now, and I’ve […]
Neato Robotics, a Robotic Vacuum Pioneer, Shuts Down Once, the company’s “laserified” vacuums made their robots the ones to beat
This article is by Evan Ackerman from IEEE Spectrum and only the first part is reposted here. We recommend you read the […]
The Robots of CES 2023
Robots were on the main expo floor at CES this year, and these weren’t just cool robots for marketing purposes. I’ve been […]
Women in Tech Leadership Resources from IMTS 2022
There’ve been quite a few events recently focusing on Women in Robotics, Women in Manufacturing, Women in 3D Printing, in Engineering, and […]
Seeing the robots at ICRA 2022 through the eyes of a robot
Accessbility@ICRA2022 and OhmniLabs provided three OhmniBots for the conference, allowing students, faculty and interested industry members to attend the expo and poster […]
Investors warn Deep Tech founders about these 12 pitfalls
Firstly, what is Deep Tech as opposed to Tech or technology enabled? Sometimes Deep Tech is regarded as a science based startup, […]
An Inventory of Robotics Roadmaps to Better Inform Policy and Investment
Much excellent work has been done, by many organizations, to develop ‘Roadmaps for Robotics’, in order to steer government policy, innovation investment, […]
Join the Women in Robotics Photo Challenge
How can women feel as if they belong in robotics if we can’t see any pictures of women building or programming robots? […]
Should robots be gendered? comments on Alan Winfield’s opinion piece
The gendering of robots is something I’ve found fascinating since I first started building robots out of legos with my brother. We […]
Why we need a robot registry | context
Robots are rolling out into the real world and we need to meet the emerging challenges in responsible fashion but one that […]
30 women in robotics you need to know about 2020 | Robohub
It’s Ada Lovelace Day and once again we’re delighted to introduce you to “30 women in robotics you need to know about”! From 13 […]
AI Ethics: We Need to Walk the Walk, Not Just Talk
Join me at the ARM Dev Summit for an indepth presentation on ethics for robots and AI, and why that’s important, as […]
Is it farewell to the Journal of Field Robotics?
UPDATED: Peter Corke has relaunched Field Robotics as an online open-access journal with the old editorial board. Field Robotics deals with the fundamentals […]
Robots in retail: From ROI to frictionless customer experience
Retail is the fastest growing industry sector for robotics, if we include the logistics associated with e-commerce, and the current pandemic is […]
Why robotics startups fail!
What are the main reasons that robotics companies and startups fail? Is it the technology or is it the business? Fresh Consulting […]